USCMaster of Science in Computer Science - Data ScienceUniversity of Southern California · Los Angeles, California, United States

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: Not published
Tuition: To be confirmed
Fields: Computer Science, Data Science

Application Cycle

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Application opens: To be confirmed
Application deadline: Dec 15, 2026

Multiple application rounds (other deadlines: Jan 15, 2027).

Documents Required

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Personal Statement

Also called Statement of Purpose. No published word or page limit.

CV or resume

Required for all Viterbi master's programs. No published length or format requirement.

Recommendation letters

Optional

Optional for this Viterbi master's offering per the Master's Program Directory.

Official transcript(s)

From all colleges and universities attended. English translation if records are not in English. Official records typically required for admission review per USC Graduate Admission.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Bachelor's degree; USC does not publish a university-wide graduate admission GPA minimum. Individual programs may review records holistically; no hard GPA cutoff found on the Viterbi program pages used here.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; Same MSCS eligibility as general Computer Science. Applicants without a CS bachelor's should review MSCS Eligibility Criteria or consider the MS in Applied Data Science.
IELTS: 6.5 overall (6.0 each band); Master's ISE-exam exemption guideline from USC Graduate Admission. Not a published hard admission cutoff. All complete applications receive a full review regardless of score.
TOEFL: New scale: 4.5 overall (4.0 each section) | 90 overall (20 each section); ISE-exam exemption guideline for Master's applicants for exams taken on or after 21 Jan 2026. Not a published hard admission cutoff.; USC does not set a university-wide graduate-admission minimum; these Master's scores typically exempt admitted students from the ISE exam for tests taken before 21 Jan 2026. All complete applications receive a full review regardless of score.

USCMaster of Science in Computer Science - Data ScienceUniversity of Southern California · Los Angeles, California, United States

Program Overview

Application Cycle

Documents Required

Published Score Requirements

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